Interpreting measurements of small strain elastic shear modulus under unsaturated conditions [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2016 Bender element testing of unsaturated isotropically compacted speswhite kaolin samples was used to investigate the variation of small strain elastic shear modulus G under unsaturated conditions. Testing was performed in a suction-controlled triaxial cell
Hasan Ahmed, Wheeler Simon
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Prediction models and associated uncertainty for dynamic shear modulus and damping ratio of Beijing silty clay [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBased on experimental data of normalized shear modulus and damping ratio from undisturbed silty clay within 120 m depth in the Beijing area, the Davidenkov backbone curve is used to characterize the normalized shear modulus curve, and the damping ratio ...
Yi Fang +7 more
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Optimizing modified triaxial testing for small strain zone using local displacement transducers and bender element for cement-treated soft soil [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The settlement behavior is a common problem on the railway structure that can be optimized by applying cement-treated soil as ground restoration. However, the application of a high cement mixing content needs a proper estimation that can be achieved by ...
Akmal Putera Muhammad +3 more
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An evaluation of the effect of matric suction on the dynamic strain-dependent parameters of an unsaturated silt [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 This research investigates the influence of matric suction on the variation of shear modulus and damping ratio of a silty soil in very small to medium shear strain levels.
Haeri S. Mohsen +2 more
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Experimental study on effects of water content on small-strain shear modulus of undisturbed loess
Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2022 The small-strain shear modulus and degradation mode of soils provide the important fundamental information for analyzing and evaluating the dynamic response of soils to earthquake in geotechnical engineering.
JIAN Tao 1, 2, KONG Ling-wei 1, BAI Wei 1, WANG Jun-tao 1, 2, LIU Bing-heng 1, 2
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Determination of Constrained Modulus of Granular Soil from In Situ Tests—Part 1 Analyses
Geotechnics, 2023 Assessing the constrained modulus is a critical step in calculating settlements in granular soils. This paper describes a novel concept of how the constrained modulus can be derived from seismic tests. The advantages and limitations of seismic laboratory
K. Rainer Massarsch
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Characterizing the Effect of Water Content on Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Qiantang Silt
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 Due to the impact of natural and artificial influence, such as waves, tides, and artificial dewatering, the small-strain shear modulus of soils may vary with the water content of soil, causing deformation of excavations and other earth structures.
Lisha Zhang +3 more
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Experimental study on small-strain shear modulus of calcareous sand
Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2022 The small-strain shear modulus is an important parameter indicating soil stiffness in geotechnical engineering. In this study, the multidirectional bender element technique is used to investigate the small-strain shear modulus of calcareous sand from ...
SHI Jin-quan 1, 2, 3, XIAO Yang 1, 2, 3, LIU Han-long 1, 2, 3, Wim Haegeman 4
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Stiffness degradation of marine soft clay under monotonic and cyclic loadings
Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2020 A series of undrained monotonic and cyclic triaxial tests are conducted on Jiaxing intact marine soft clay by using a testing system combined with triaxial apparatus and bender element to investigate the small strain shear modulus and stiffness ...
LU Su-jie 1, TONG Jun-hao 2, PAN Kun 2, YUAN Zong-hao 2, PAN Xiao-dong 2, SHI Li 2, HE Ben 1
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 To evaluate the small strain stiffness properties of undisturbed weathered granite, the circular computer numerical control (CNC) abrasive wire sawing technology was applied to weathered granite sample processing and a series of resonance column tests ...
Juntao Wang +8 more
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